Do you think that our society is in a free-fall? What can we do to slow or stop our degradation?

Answer 1

Kent summed it up pretty well, except for the best answer tangent ;)

Answer 2

Here what we should do:

1 - eliminate political correctness. If "Middle Easterners" look suspicious at the airport, check them out instead of the little old ladies. North America is predominantly Christian, so "Christmas" shouldn't be banned at schools and shops.

2 - Enforce the law. If illegal immigrants are employed at American businesses, punish the illegals, and severly punish the employers.

3 - eliminate lobbyists. they influence the government too much and harm society (to help businesses). This is why we have trade imbalance with China, are saturated with "Made In China" crap, have eminent domain laws, the lawsuit craze, excessive service charges from banks and credit companies, corrupt lawyers and CEOs, dangerous products, etc.

4 - governments should work for their people, not appease foreign leaders. Who cares what China, North Korea, Russia, or Saudi Arabia thinks of us?

5 - Taxpayers shouldn't fund fringe groups or pork-barrel spending. Government needs to get a lot smaller and more efficient.

6 - Bring back common sense in schools and society. If a kid goes "bang bang", plays "cowboys and Indians" or draws a stick figure of a person with a weapon, he shouldn't be expelled. And kids shouldn't be labeled because they day dream or don't pay strict attention. Recognize that boys and girls are different.

7 - Either eliminate hate crime legislation or apply it equally to all races, and not just Caucasian, straight, Christian males.

8 - eliminate government foreign aid. If our society, schools, health care system, roads, employment, and infrastructure is perfect, then maybe we could consider throwing billions at people who hate us (and don't want to work or improve their situation).

9 - Start regulating credit cards and the financial institutions. It's too easy to get consumers ensnared and trapped in bad and misleading credit and loans.

Answer 3

I think that it is always easy to see only the evidence that supports a pre-determined agenda.

In fact, basically every generation on record, from almost every civilazation, always has people complaining that dear traditions are falling apart.

I'm also fairly certain that you're going to choose a "best answer" that fits your agenda, not one that offers any degree of thoughtfulness.